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Company share can be difficult to finance,but there are gains to be made if you can convince all of the other owners to strata title the property.
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There isn’t much that can’t be painted these days,and it all boils down to the first coat you put on.Ring Dulux on 132525 and they will tell you what you need.I wouldn’t be surprised if they say just to use an exterior acrylic,as these paints are suitable to paint PVC pipes.
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“The other thing to consider is that you have to thin the paint down to spray and what you have done is thin the paint out, the layer of paint you just layed on is thinner than if it was rolled”
Why do you want to thin it down???????????What sort of airless spray unit are you talking about? I assume it must be one of those handheld units they sell at Bunnings.If you use professional sprayers,there is no need to thin the paint.
Have a look at this link and you will see the sort of thing you need.
http://www.airless.com.au/Titan%20Speeflo%20Petrol%20Airless%20Sprayers.htm
You can hire these and have the job done in no time.The suction hose goes straight in to your paint tin (or some units have a hopper that you tip the paint in to)and off you go.It is a good idea to have someone to assist you who can come behind you and back roll what you have sprayed.This will even out the paint and give it a better finish than what you will achieve by spraying,especially if you have never sprayed before.
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Mentee,
If it is a brick veneer house then you will find that there will not be any stumps around the perimeter of the house.The 50mm gap you mentioned between the wall and the floor…is it on the outside wall of the house? If so, then it isn’t a stump problem,Around the perimeter you will find a bearer which sits on top of brick piers,which are tied in to the base courses of the outside wall,If these had sunk,then you you would also have severe cracking in the brickwall (which you mentioned),but no amount of restumping will fix this.The wall may need to be underpinned,which iis an expensive process.If the wall isn’t cracked in that location,there may be a problem with the bearer or the joists.Older houses used to be built close to the ground and the plate they had in place of the bearer was often in contact with the soil,and would rot away.Brick veneer houses however don’t usually have this problem,so is there any evedence of water damage?Is the dropped floor behind a shower or bath?If rot isn’t the issue,it may be termite activity,with the little buggers eating away at the bearers and joists.
If the 50 mm fall you mentioned is along an internal wall,then it may be a stump issue,but it is strange that the wall has not dropped with the floor.Usually you would find that an area of stumps would subside,and the wall would drop with it.Has the whole house subsided,or is it localised? Again ,along an internal wall, it could also be water damage or termite activity.
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Mentee,is this a brick veneer house you are talking about,or a solid brick house?
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Whilst there are benefits in claiming depreciation,you also need to factor in that depreciation is deferring paying tax.When you sell you will have a reduced cost base and if you have made a profit,you will pay more CGT.Of course you may only be paying CGT on half the profit,but bear it in mind in your calculations.
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Cyclist,what area is the land in? Is it in a sought after area ?
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You will be able to claim it all back,but I suspect that you would need to be registered for GST before you purchase.
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For a good finish on your walls and ceilings,have someone come behind you and back roll with a roller to even out the paint.Thi sis especially important if you are inexperienced with a spray gun.You should have plenty of time to back roll yourself,but it is easier if you have a partner in crime.
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I got a private ruling a few years back and I think it was all said and done in around 6 weeks.
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Be very aware of copyright laws if you intend to just “copy” what has already been done around you,
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what is the inspector saying is wrong with it?
Beth,how is this any different to the monthly meetings/seminars you already hol at the St Kilda town hall?
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what DVD are you referring to?
I don’t understand the purpose of the arrangement if they are going to sell regardless of what happens in 12 months time.Are they hoping thatt the value will rise in the next year??
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What you are proposing is possible in Victoria.As long as you provide the right amount of natural light,and the required number of room changes per hour for ventilation,then it is ok.I have a semi detached edwardian house that has numerous rooms without an external wall.Skylights take care of both the light and ventilation factrors,as I have used Velux roof windows.They are expensive,but worth the money.
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I’m no accountant,but if you haven’t soldit,you haven’t made a loss !
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I have no idea what a section c21 is,but did they just not ask the council?
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Sparky,
It is up to you wther or not you will learn enough about the whole building process while doing our apprenticeship.I have been in the industry for 22years (qualified carpenter) and I am amazed at how little so many tradies know of other trades..In fact,I would go as far as saying that most know next to nothing of other trades. I have noticed that there are two types of people on building sites.There are those that are there because they have to do something,and they stumbled across an opening that got them in to the industry .Then there are the ones who learn a trade because they want to be a tradesman,and have an interest in what they do.Thie latter group (but not the whole group) is the one that will learn about the whole process and gain knowledge of other trades.Put yourself in this latter group.Ask questions of other trades (that is how I learned,and now am sitemanager on complex commercial projects).Learn all you can,but most of all,finish your apprenticeship!Tools
No problem.You are right about the ABS site.I find it difficult to navigate as well.
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